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California Enacts Major Reforms to Environmental Review Process and Building Codes

  • August 20, 2025
For decades now, California has earned a reputation as one of the hardest states for developers to build in. High costs, long permitting timelines and a harsh regulatory environment have stopped many projects before they can even start. However, earlier this summer, the California State Legislature passed major reforms to one of the laws most responsible for restricting development: the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA.
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Capitol Hill

From Deductions to Depreciation: Real Estate Tax Impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

  • July 16, 2025
On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Read a summary of the provisions that impact the commercial real estate industry as well as commentary on some issues that NAIOP's government affairs team overcame in the process by David Sobochan, Market Leader, Real Estate and Construction Partner for Cohen & Co, who is a member of NAIOP’s national Tax & Finance Government Affairs advisory committee.
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New York City election

High Stakes for Commercial Real Estate in New York Mayor’s Race

  • July 2, 2025
A 33-year-old member of the Democratic Socialists of America whose most recognizable campaign slogan was “Freeze the Rent!” is now set to be the next mayor of America’s most populous city. How did this upset happen? How will it affect commercial real estate in New York? Does this have implications for other states and localities, or even nationally?
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Austin, Texas, suburbs

The Great American Shuffle: Where People Are Moving

  • February 25, 2025
Economic opportunities, housing affordability, and lifestyle preferences are shaping relocation decisions across the country. Southern states, particularly Texas and Florida, continue to attract the most movers, with younger generations like Gen Z and millennials leading the way in state-to-state moves.
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Portland, Maine

Most Livable Metro Areas in the U.S. in 2024

  • November 18, 2024
What is the best place to live in the U.S.? The answer varies, but livability often means striking the right balance between cost of living, city amenities and quality of life. RentCafe.com measured livability in 139 metro areas using 17 metrics divided into three categories: socioeconomics, quality of life, and location and community.
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Construction

Adaptive Reuse Apartments on the Rise Again

  • August 26, 2024
In 2023, the trend of transforming buildings into apartments saw a significant revival, nearing the peak levels of 2019 and 2020, as developers responded swiftly to the increased demand for housing after a two-year slowdown. The momentum for adaptive reuse is expected to continue, with an estimated 151,000 rental apartments currently being converted, including 58,000 from former office spaces.
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Hawaii housing

A Milestone for Affordable Housing: NAIOP Hawaii’s First Authored Legislation Becomes State Law

  • August 21, 2024
In a historic achievement, NAIOP Hawaii's Government Affairs Committee has successfully seen its first authored piece of legislation become state law. Act 31, which creates a new Affordable Housing Credit program under Hawaii Revised Statute Section 201H-38, marks a significant milestone in the effort to address Hawaii’s pressing housing crisis. This innovative program aims to incentivize real estate developers to build more affordable housing, addressing the dire need for such units in the state.
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Capitol building

Bipartisan Property Conversion Incentive Legislation Introduced

  • July 17, 2024
Just prior to leaving for this week’s congressional recess, Republicans and Democrats in Congress worked together to introduce bipartisan legislation furthering one of NAIOP’s top legislative priorities. The Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act (H.R. 9002) was introduced last Thursday with 12 original cosponsors – six Republicans and six Democrats, all members of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee.
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